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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as reduction of overall error introduced by the input and/or output signals?
In IPv4, it is possible to divide the class of network into a smaller network. Which of the terms below best describes this process?
There are various subsystems within any HMI. Which of the tasks below would be the primary responsibility of the alarm subsystem?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the accounting system?
Which error check method is best described as an industry standard fieldbus protocol?
The leased lines in a SCADA system provides a communication link between locations that is a dedicated one. Which of the environments below would the leased lines reside?
Which of the answers below is not an advantage of digital communications to field devices?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm system tested and replacements done if required?
Which one is best described as connecting the input signal of a device, with the output of the converter itself?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter above the URV?
Every IPv4 address is made up of two distinct components that identifies a specific host and a network segment. Which of the answers below names both of those components?
Every network interface must have a physical address in an Ethernet network. Which of the network components below contains these addresses?
Message frames are the result of organizing network messages so that the transmission of between network points is one block. Which of the answers below shows a simplified message frame components in the correct order?
Alarm management is based upon the process conditions model. Which of the conditions in that model could be described as the conditions resulting in a cataclysmic loss or event?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network with a single central connection point?
Over the lifetime of a HMI, there will be changes to it's software form the supplier. Which of the terms below would describe the red number in the picture below?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network a single continuous pathway through each node from being connected directly to two other nodes?
Which of the categories below best represents a component not used in the construction of a segment for DeviceNet?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the gateway interacts with?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that coverts the analog signals from T/Cs and RTDs to a digital signal?
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses voltage levels to represent logic states?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Bridges"?
In the transmission control protocol validates that the destination has received the information packet sent. Which of the header components below is responsible for this verification?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "E"?